Magnolia, Illinois

About Magnolia

Set in the central part of Illinois, Magnolia is a tiny community with an estimated population of 254.

Magnolia holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.31 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 819 residents per square mile.

📰 Magnolia News Today

• Terrill Glenn Obituary (1946 - 2026) - Magnolia, IL - News Tribune Legacy | Obituary · May 12
• Kathryn Alice Ehrhardt Petersen Obituary 2026 Altogether Funeral · May 21
• Magnolia Man Identified As Man Who Passed Away Inside Grain Bin On Monday starvedrock.media · Jan 28
• We the People: Magnolia Manor is a bright spot in Cairo, Ill. for more than 150 years KFVS12 · Nov 24
• Ronald Dean Obituary - Springfield, IL Dignity Memorial · Mar 17

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What Makes Magnolia Unique

• One of 11 places in the US named Magnolia — but the Illinois one has a character all its own.
• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

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